I only do children's films now! I think when you go to LA some people feel you've defected a little bit and… — Ashley Jensen Copy Share Image
I try to attach myself to people who really inspire me, and directors who are really passionate. That way, I can give… — Willem Dafoe Copy Share Image
Even a low-budget film costs way more money than a high-priced record. So, it's mo' money, mo' problems. When you have more… — Rob Zombie Copy Share Image
Attention spans are so limited and ticket prices so high. We're anyway in a business of manipulating emotions. But each film needs… — Vijay Krishna Acharya Copy Share Image
Writing and directing, to me, was the logical evolution from my life as an actor: going from telling someone else's story to… — Tamzin Merchant Copy Share Image
I mentioned before, these [classic Disney films] are classic mythological tales, a hero's journey, and have been told for thousands of years.… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
Jack made it very comfortable for me on the set. We'd met socially before but never worked together. You know, he's very… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
If it helps me in the way that if this movie is successful, I get to make more films, great, and the… — Aaron Eckhart Copy Share Image
In films you do a scene, you play around with it and unless you're doing a lot of reshooting, which no one… — Willem Dafoe Copy Share Image
I wanted to stay in New York to pursue acting, but my dad urged me to get a four-year degree. Reading about… — Lauren Miller Copy Share Image
Eventually, I think, by using such elements as flocks of birds or biblical quotes, repeatedly I add meaning to my final product.… — Mamoru Oshii Copy Share Image
The best directors leave you alone. If they've cast you in the part, hopefully they believe you have the gumption to interpret… — Brenda Fricker Copy Share Image
I looked around and we were about a mile-and-a-half from land, and I thought, 'OK, I'm going to drown now.' And then… — Anthony Minghella Copy Share Image
What I liked about doing a soundtrack is that it's almost the opposite of any kind of normal recording that a band… — Tim Gane Copy Share Image
In truth, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” isn't about Sept. 11. It's about the impulse to drain that day of its specificity… — Manohla Dargis Copy Share Image
When we started Angels & Airwaves, we wanted to produce our art on different mediums, but the film was an ambitious one… — Tom DeLonge Copy Share Image
The independent films are really where I kind of come from and where I feel comfortable. It's never been about the blockbusters… — Mia Wasikowska Copy Share Image
As a young man, even if I was going to see a play or a film by myself, I didn't feel like… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
What I always meant by that was that I do believe that a lot of directors, and writers, and sometimes producers just… — Buck Henry Copy Share Image
“An academic definition of Lynchian might be that the term "refers to a particular kind of irony where the very macabre and… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
I look for the essence of a story and a human angle that I think audiences can relate to. I also look… — Hrithik Roshan Copy Share Image
Interestingly, when you do films, sometimes you have conscious reasons, things that you were looking for, or stuff that you were trying… — Jodie Foster Copy Share Image
Obviously, there's a big homage to Outland in Moon. I obviously had Ridley Scott's response, which was great. But Peter Hyams really… — Duncan Jones Copy Share Image
There are always differences when you adapt a novel to a film. A novel is longer so you're automatically cutting out elements… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
After film school, I embarked on trying to promote independent films. But after a while, I realized I was breaking my back… — Devin Ratray Copy Share Image
Im hoping that for film actors there is this kind of emotional trigger on any subject. It need not be only slums.… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Nowadays the big Hollywood studios only make about three movies a year, and they cost about $200 million each. There's no room… — Robbie Coltraine Copy Share Image
'Noah' doesn't merely get the story wrong; like all Biblical adaptations, it's bound to do that (although some aspects of the film… — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
Maybe if I'd gone in younger, I wouldn't have had that feeling, but I've seen an enormous amount of changes since the… — Richard Masur Copy Share Image
I like doing everything - theater and film, radio and TV, comedy and tragedy. I love it all. And I've never really… — Alfred Molina Copy Share Image
Going back to my film education, I always have that voice in my head that's always screaming, 'Sell out!' And that's good:… — Damien Chazelle Copy Share Image
The wonderful situation that I find myself in now, is that choosing the roles I want is more of a reality for… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a director first to protect my writing. I'm a playwright and you don't need to protect your writing… — Kenneth Lonergan Copy Share Image
I don't rehearse with my actors... the first rehearsal is the first time we turn the camera on... Sydney Pollack never rehearsed… — Ira Sachs Copy Share Image
I think that's an incredibly overwhelming reality that is really at the basis of how we're going to deal with this. Looking… — Oren Moverman Copy Share Image
Your interests change. I used to feel that if I spent evenings reading, or watching a film, or just doing nothing up… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
It's interesting the kind of freedom the musical form gives you. The rules are out the window. You can get impressionistic without… — Ryan Gosling Copy Share Image
No one ever sets out to make a bad movie. There's almost always incredible amount of passion and work put behind any… — Dave Franco Copy Share Image
Generally, an indie film in the U.K. is put together much like in the states. We got a tax credit. You sell… — Noel Clarke Copy Share Image
Stage acting is for me the basic form of acting. If you make films all the time, you have so few possibilities… — Erland Josephson Copy Share Image